Survival Stories etc.

Hey,
this might be a really stupid idea, but I was wondering if anyone had any experiences, either personal or of people they know that have beaten problems in their lives and would like to share them as an inspiration and to give a little hope to the rest of us?
For example, if anyone quit drugs, or smoking or cutting, or recovered from anorexia or has beaten any personal problems maybe you would like to share your success story?
Thanx

*VioletRaven*

P.S. I don't really want this to be an "I'm trying to quit" or "I failed to quit" kind of thread, if you want to say that there are other threads. This is meant to be a positive topic for people facing problems to come look at, and see that there are people who got over their problems, and maybe inspire us to do the same.

I quit cutting... hardest thing i ever had to go thru. i did it for 2 months straight. was depressed for well... a very long time. But I got thru it.. with help from friends/counsellors. This happend about a year and a half ago (that I quit).. People.. IF I can get thru it anyone can. just know that you cannot do it by urself. you need love and support and advice. Best of luck to all

Monday. It got better from then. Eating Disorders's are a bitch.

I saw this thing on Paul Mckenna, There are 4 rules-

Eat when you are hungry
Eat what you want
Stop eating when you are full
Eat conciously (sp?)

Look into it, totally changed my life. He was saying-

''are you one of those people who eat chocolate and then say- what have i done?! I'm evil and must eat lettuce for a month!''

Now thats getting better my general mood is so much brighter. Sure there are bad bits but when you learnt to walk from crawling your parents didn't just watch you frist fall and say -i guess this ones not a walker. LOL (also from show)

Anyways, it's good. I'm getting better! ;)!

Ha . . . addcitions . . . yeah . . . I have had a billion and not a good road to go in your life. I had an eating disorder that made me sick, like physically sick, but that is over and I am alive. I am not skinny, but that is okay because I don't have to look like barbie and I work out so I have physcial strength instead. Cutting, yes, I quit cutting. The last time I cut I had done in thirty plus times really really deep, and I am glad to be alive. I have scars that tell my story, and my weaknesses and the fact that they are only scars now shows my strength. I have been through depression and recovered from suicide. I have burned, and beaten and cut myself to a bloody pulp and I am done with that. That was my past, but I am not her anymore. I got away from an abusive boyfriend who brought a whole new meaning to hell, but I am still alive. I have a band around my wrist that is dark purple and says survivor, because that is what I am, I survived. I done, seen or tried just about everything when I was on a journey to die, but now I am living, slowly returning to life and becoming a person again. Life is challenging, courage devided the weak for the strong. It is not the failure that makes you weak, it is the progress that gives you wisdom. You shouldn't intentionally make mistakes, but when you do, learn live and let it go.

-Tainted Mikochan

Well I quit cutting after 3 years of doing it! I haven't cut for over 2 months now. I have gotten over a drug problem. Well 2 problems Weed:which I was doing for over a year but I quit that and Cocaine which I only did for about 2 months. I haven't done either of them for aobut 8 months and I'm very proud of myself.. Yay Me!! And good job everyone else for getting over your problems as well

i quit cutting after 5 years! omg, i havent realized i've done it for so long! wow, i havent cut since this summer, except once, when i relapsed. Im proud of myself and there are people i thank for that.

Thanks guys. I am so happy for each one of you and I want to thank you for sharing that. It is really inspiring to see when people beat problems and I hope that you all continue to challenge every adversity you face.

I stopped cutting after doing it for years. I haven't cut in almost a year because i promised my uncle i would stop before he died. I tried jumping off a cliff when I found out my sister was killed by a drunk driver. Luckily my friends saved me. I was physically and emotionally abused, but my sister told her friend who dragged us to the police station, so I owed my sister my life. I was abused by my best friends dad, but he went to jail. I honestly believe this site saved me. I'm looking forward to this year being better, but aren't we all? take care everyone XXXXX
JL
I think this was a good idea- i found Bob's and Mikochan's truly inspirational